Adapting to the new NHS

Sean Howard

Nursing recognition and response to signs of clinical deterioration

Desiree Tait

Preventing abuse of older people

Aileen Fraser

Optimising patient management before and after surgery

Janine Roberts, Teresa Fenech

Managing difficult behaviour

Claire Westwood

High impact actions: fighting infection

Stephen Rowley, Simon Clare, Alison Ruffell, Jeanette Beer

Out for consultation

Nursing and midwifery council

Ruth Williams

End of life care

Hard-to-fill vacancies

Ruth Williams

Leadership qualities

Ruth Williams

Web scan

Diary

More moments in time: images of exemplary nursing

Ros Morley

Pioneering theories in nursing

Ian Peate

Patient Safety

Caroline Shuldham

Retaining the capacity to care

Marcia Smikle

A total care package

Nick Bishop

Get connected

Susan Hamer

Poor computer access hinders use of web forums to exchange ideas

Christian Duffin

Simple practice changes lead to better patient experiences

News in brief

Complaints about health services soar by13 per cent in a year

Scottish government sets out strategy for primary care services

Positive feedback greets pilot on nursing ‘skills passport’

Hospitals fail to screen patients for malnutrition

Resignation scheme offers employees poor severance terms, warns college

Nick Lipley

Consistency is the key to progress

Donna Kinnair